| Family | APIACEAE |
| Genus species | Eryngium vesiculosum Labill. |
| Habitat | sands and rocks |
| Description | taproot, basal leaves in rosette, coriaceous, pale green, in outline lanceolate to spathulate, deeply coarsely dentate, teeth spiny, umbels 15-20-flowered, dense, 2cm in diam. |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C root cuttings in late winter |
| Territory |
Australasia
Australia (New South Wales , Queensland , South Australia , Tasmania , Victoria , Western Australia ) New Zealand (New Zealand North , New Zealand South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | APIACEAE
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